jovial vs jocund

jovial and jocund both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jovial	No	Yes	No	No
jocund	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, jovial and jocund are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of jovial include gay, jolly, merry, mirthful.

jovial (adjective)	jocund (adjective)
full of or showing high-spirited merriment	full of or showing high-spirited merriment